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A 2 year old out patient has an order for a cervical spine. The child is unable to hold still despite attempts at immobilization. Which of the following individuals should be asked to hold the child? a. MRT student wearing lead protection b. Older technologist wearing lead protection c. Department nurse wearing lead protection d. Father wearing lead protection - ACCURATE ANSWER-Father wearing lead protection A 20 year old female is brought into the radiology department from the emergenc...

C-spine flexion / extension views assess what? - ANSWER Anterior and posterior movement or lack of movement due to an injury What does ERCP stand for? - ANSWER Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography What is an ERCP used for? - ANSWER To investigate biliary tree, CBD, gallbladder and pancreas Ball catchers view is good to assess what? - ANSWER Early stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Low blood pressure and dizziness due to standing up too quickly - ANSWER Orthostatic hypertension ...

What is the intent of a professional code? - ACCURATE ANSWER--to create a foundation for practice for its members by following "codes of conduct" and ensuring that "ideals for practice in a profession" are promoted What should an ethical code be capable of? - ACCURATE ANSWER--be able to describe the values that are held by those within the profession -create duty and obligations for the professionals to uphold the standards of practice and values within the code -create accountability f...

Pelvis AP, 3 indications you are rotated toward affected side: - ACCURATE ANSWER-1. Wider Ala 2. smaller obturator 3. Sacrum/Coccyx move away AP Hip, towards affected side you would see this (LPO vs RPO) - ACCURATE ANSWER-Iscial spine medial or in the the pelvis Sacrum/coccyx away Froggy lateral, These 3 things indicate rotation towards the affected side: - ACCURATE ANSWER-1. Sacrum/ coccyx push away 2. obturator not fully open 3. ischial spine project medial or into the pelvis Fr...

Describe radiation reproducibility - ACCURATE ANSWER-For any combination of operating loading factors, the coefficient of variation of any 10 consecutive irradiation measurements at same SID within one hour is not greater than 0.05 and each of the ten measurements is 15% of the mean value of the ten measurements Describe radiation output linearity - ACCURATE ANSWER-For any preselected tube voltage the quotient of the average air karma measurement divided by the current time product obtained a...

When preparing to add antiseptic iodine to a sterile field, why must some of the liquid be poured into the sink before adding the remainder to the sterile field? - ACCURATE ANSWER-To wash the container's lip to prevent contamination (this maintains the sterile field) Why is the maximum injection pressure of an automatic injection device preset during contrast administration? - ACCURATE ANSWER-To prevent vessel damage (max preset pressure helps prevent vessel damage) The QC technologist pe...

PA Chest - ANSWER - demonstrates pleural effusion, pneumothorax, atelectasis, and signs of infection - 72" SID - 14x17 IR size (35x43) - grid used - CR perpendicular to the level of T7 (2" of light above the shoulders) - exposure is made at the end of the 2nd inspiration Lateral Chest - ANSWER - may demonstrate a pathology situated posterior to the heart, great vessels, and sternum - 72" SID - 14x17" IR size (35x43) - Grid - left side against the IR - CR perpendicular to l...

ALARA - ACCURATE ANSWER-As Low As Reasonably Achievable AP/PA - ACCURATE ANSWER-anteroposterior/posteroanterior BEV - ACCURATE ANSWER-Beam's Eye View BID - ACCURATE ANSWER-twice daily CBC - ACCURATE ANSWER-complete blood count CBCT - ACCURATE ANSWER-Cone Beam Computed Tomography, growth progress cross sectional image from CT scan shows different planes C. Diff - ACCURATE ANSWER-Clostridium difficile: bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening...

When assessing patient's mobility, what should you look for? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Deviation from correct body alignment, limitations in range of motion, respiratory / cardio / metabolic problems, their ability to understand We use the acronym BACK for safe lifting. What does BACK stand for? - ACCURATE ANSWER-B - back straight A - avoid twisting C - close to body K - keep smooth When is the body most stable? - ACCURATE ANSWER-When the center of gravity is close to the base of support Mi...

This is a distal fracture of the distal phalanx (2 names) - Answer Baseball or mallet This is a 5th metacarpal fracture - Answer Boxers Fracture at the base of the first metacarpal (Direct impact is the MOI, AKA tilting) - Answer Bennetts Volar dislocation means - Answer Anterior This dislocation of the carpal bone results in the teacup effect. (Usually a FOOSH injury) - Answer lunate dislocation Most common site of injury for scaphoid - Answer Waist This could be a complicat...